Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann passed for 417 yards and three touchdowns and Running Back John Riggins rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. ![]() A game won by the Redskins 37-35, in which the Raiders rushed for 105 yards and Jim Plunkett passed for 372 yards and four touchdowns. One of the more intriguing games of that year was a wide open high scoring week five game against the Washington Redskins, the Raiders came into the game undefeated. In fact, the Los Angeles Raiders scored 442 points (27.6 points per game) third in the league and allowed 338 points (21.1 points per game) 13th in the league. ![]() The Raiders eked out just 273 points, and the defense surrendered 343. That mix produced a team that put up 20 points or better every game of the year. The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. This provided the Raiders an excellent mix of veterans and youth. When you consider that the players selected in 1983 were in addition to the second year players selected in 1982 Running Back Marcus Allen, Linebacker Jack Squirek, Free Safety Vann McElroy. First Round pick Center Don Mosebar played 173 games, Second Round pick Nose Tackle Bill Pickel played 174 games, Defensive End Greg Townsend played 190 games, Wide Receiver Mervyn Fernandez played in 86 games and Wide Receiver Dokie Williams played in 74 games. The draft was 12 rounds in those days and the Raiders got a lot of production out of several their selections that year. However the fact that 15 of the 28 prospects selected in the first round participated in at least one Pro Bowl makes a definitive statement in my opinion. This is the draft that is widely thought of as the draft that produced the QB bonanza of Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and John Elway. The 1983 NFL draft was one of the leagues best ever, when you factor in the performance of the players drafted. ![]() The Raiders second year in Los Angeles started with a successful draft. The team had won two super bowls prior to coming to Los Angeles so the expectations were high. The Raiders franchise that started in 1960 in Oakland had moved 343 miles south to Los Angeles in 1982. Being awarded his contract in a settlement the Patriots received a 1st round pick in 1984 and a 2nd round pick in 1985. Speaking of free agency, the Raiders acquired CB Mike Haynes from the Patriots mid-season to shore up the secondary and form one of the strongest CB duos in the league.
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